Learning a foreign language is now a common practice and considered as of utmost importance. While some people suppose that new languages can only serve traveling and working purposes, I strongly believe those are not the only motivation for learners.
On the one hand, I can understand the viewpoint that a large number of learners only study languages to meet their communications demand while traveling or working in another country. Knowing the local language could be a powerful tool to get to know the culture and customs of a nation, which allows immigrants to adapt to the community faster and start their work with higher efficiency. Their life and career paths, therefore, are also brighter.
However, I believe a language can operate more functions than the only two mentioned. Scientists proved that the process of memorizing new vocabulary and grammars have positive impacts on one’s brain. Bilinguals, therefore, are supposed to have certain skills that others cannot. Moreover, the uses of a language are not restricted in its country of origin only. As technology advanced at a rapid pace, people who know foreign languages can access to a wider range of documents and videos of different fields compared to those who only speak one. For example, when searching for information about global warming, I managed to see the problems and solutions from diverse perspectives as many relevant organizations have publications in English. I could not have had that many insights if I carried out in Vietnamese.
In conclusion, I believe being able to travel and work in a foreign country is one of the main reasons why people learn a language but it is not the only one. Knowing a language can benefit learns in various aspects and people should learn a language even if they do not travel or work overseas.
Learning a foreign
language
is
now
a common practice and considered as of utmost importance. While
some
people
suppose that new
languages
can
only
serve traveling and working purposes, I
strongly
believe those are not the
only
motivation for learners.
On the one hand, I can understand the viewpoint that
a large number of
learners
only
study
languages
to
meet
their communications demand while traveling or working in another country. Knowing the local
language
could be a powerful tool to
get
to know the culture and customs of a nation, which
allows
immigrants to adapt to the community faster and
start
their work with higher efficiency. Their life and career paths,
therefore
, are
also
brighter.
However
, I believe a
language
can operate more functions than the
only
two mentioned. Scientists proved that the process of memorizing new vocabulary and grammars have
positive
impacts on one’s brain. Bilinguals,
therefore
,
are supposed
to have certain
skills
that others cannot.
Moreover
, the
uses
of a
language
are not restricted in its country of origin
only
. As technology advanced at a rapid pace,
people
who know foreign
languages
can access to a wider range of documents and videos of
different
fields compared to those who
only
speak one.
For example
, when searching for information about global warming, I managed to
see
the problems and solutions from diverse perspectives as
many
relevant organizations have publications in English. I could not have had that
many
insights if I carried out in Vietnamese.
In conclusion
, I believe being able to travel and work in a foreign country is one of the main reasons why
people
learn a
language
but
it is not the
only
one. Knowing a
language
can benefit learns in various aspects and
people
should learn a
language
even if they do not travel or work overseas.